WKEI

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search
WKEI
City of license Kewanee, Illinois
Broadcast area Quad Cities
Frequency 1450 kHz
First air date 1952
Format News/Talk
Power 500 watts day
1,000 watts night
Class C
Facility ID 70276
Transmitter coordinates 41°13′37.00″N 89°56′8.00″W / 41.22694°N 89.93556°W / 41.22694; -89.93556
Owner Virden Broadcasting Corp.
Sister stations WJRE, WYEC
Website wkei.com

WKEI (1450 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. Licensed to Kewanee, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Quad Cities area. The station is currently owned by Virden Broadcasting Corp.[1]

The station provided the town with its first local radio signal.[citation needed] WKEI is now a news/talk radio station, a CBS Radio affiliate and home to Jim Bohannon and Dennis Miller. WKEI is also the Kewanee affiliate for St. Louis Cardinals NFL Football and The Illini. Along with local personalities, Kris Wexell and Bob McKee and is owned by Miller Media Group. In October 2007 WKEI became the first AM radio station in Illinois to simulcast its programming on 2 FM translators. 104.3 FM Kewanee and 100.1 FM in Galva, IL.[citation needed]

[edit] References

[edit] External links